By Press Association 2021 Barrister The conviction of a Belfast man for terrorism offences 40 years ago has been quashed by the Court of Appeal after it was found to be unsafe. Michael Devine was charged with attempted murder as well as firearms and terrorism offences. He pleaded not guilty at trial in 1981 but was convicted and sentenced to 20 years at the former Maze Prison on the outskirts of Lisburn, Co Antrim. The conviction was recently referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. In a judgment delivered on Thursday morning, the reasons for quashing the conviction were set out.